There are 9 ways to get from Bilisht to Istanbul by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Korçë to Istanbul
14h₺1,800–2,900Drive 806.1 km
- Drive from Bilisht to Istanbul806.1 km
8h 20m₺6,198–8,952Bus to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the bus from Lumalas to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Istanbul (IST)TIA - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
9h 50mBus via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Bilisht to Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Simeonidis Tours Office to Istanbul Büyük OtogariSimeonidis Tours
14h 35mBus to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the bus from Lumalas to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)TIA - SAW
9h 29mBus, bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Bilisht to Kozani
- Take the bus from Kozani to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Istanbul (IST)SKG - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
10h 26mBus to Ohrid Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the bus from Bilisht to Prrenjas
- Fly from Ohrid Airport (OHD) to Istanbul (IST)OHD - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
7h 38mBus, bus to Skopje International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the bus from Bilisht to Prrenjas
- Take the bus from Prrenjas to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)SKP - SAW
15h 3mBus, bus to Skopje International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Bilisht to Prrenjas
- Take the bus from Prrenjas to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Istanbul (IST)SKP - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
15h 34m
Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bilisht to Istanbul is to bus which costs 1.800 ₺ - 2.900 ₺ and takes 14h.
The fastest way to get from Bilisht to Istanbul is to drive which takes 8h 20m and costs 6.000 ₺ - 9.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Bilisht to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Bilisht and arriving at Istanbul via Korçë. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h.
The distance between Bilisht and Istanbul is 907 km. The road distance is 806.1 km.
The best way to get from Bilisht to Istanbul without a car is to bus which takes 14h and costs 1.800 ₺ - 2.900 ₺.
It takes approximately 14h to get from Bilisht to Istanbul, including transfers.
Bilisht to Istanbul bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, depart from Korçë station.
Bilisht to Istanbul bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, arrive at Istanbul station.
Istanbul is 2h ahead of Bilisht. It is currently 12:27 AM in Bilisht and 2:27 AM in Istanbul.
Yes, the driving distance between Bilisht to Istanbul is 806 km. It takes approximately 8h 20m to drive from Bilisht to Istanbul.
What companies run services between Bilisht, Albania and Istanbul, Turkey?
Alpar Turizm operates a bus from Korçë to Istanbul 6 times a week. Tickets cost ₺1,800–2,900 and the journey takes 12h 30m.
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- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,600–21,000
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–9,500
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–9,500
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–13,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–14,000
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–9,500
Flights from Ohrid Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–16,000
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–11,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–14,000
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–12,000
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–13,000
- Website
- airalbania.com.al
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–14,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–4,400
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Korçë to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–2,900
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +355 69 213 1213
- Travelbusel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lumalas to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺130–220
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Bilisht to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
Bus from Bilisht to Kozani
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Simeonidis Tours Office to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–3,400
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
- Phone
- +30694 051 4160
- metroeurotirane@hotmail.com
- Website
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Bilisht to Kozani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
- Phone
- +30 2461034454
- info@ktelkozanis.gr
- Website
- ktelkozanis.gr
Bus from Kozani to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- ktelkozanis.gr
- Book at
- ktelkozanis.gr
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- travel@gjirafa.com
- Website
- gjirafa.com
Bus from Bilisht to Prrenjas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://travel.gjirafa.com/en
- Phone
- +38975468055
- Website
- idotours.com.mk
Bus from Prrenjas to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺987
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
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